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thank you. >> reporter: president obama touching on topics from education to strengthening the middle class. >> it is our unfinished task to make sure this government works on behalf of the many, not just the few. >> reporter: a noticeable presence of small ribbons worn by the more that be 40 invited guests, all victims or related to victims of gun violence. >> it has been two months since newtown. i know this is not the first time this country has debated how to reduce gun violence. but this time is different. >> reporter: the president also announced that half of the troops now serving in afghanistan, about 34,000, will be home by this time next year. but the focus remains primarily on the economy, with several proposals, including a plan to raise the middle wage. >> tonight, let's declare that in the wealthiest nation on earth no one who works full time should have to live in poverty. >> reporter: republicans shot back. the party's response given in both spanish and english by florida senator marko rubio, who accused the president of hurting the middle class with deficit spending a
thank you. >> reporter: president obama touching on topics from education to strengthening the middle class. >> it is our unfinished task to make sure this government works on behalf of the many, not just the few. >> reporter: a noticeable presence of small ribbons worn by the more that be 40 invited guests, all victims or related to victims of gun violence. >> it has been two months since newtown. i know this is not the first time this country has debated how to reduce...
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president obama offers a renewed plan for the economy. >>> also coming up in this half hour, best in show. how a pup with a strange name and a mug like a monkey won the hearts of some of the toughest judges at the westminister dog show. >> how adorable. >>> and valentine's day makeover for men. the flowers are ordered and the champagne is on ice, so listen up, guys, we're going to show you how to make sure you look good for that romantic evening. >> i have my moccasins, my vinyl jump suit. i'm ready. >> there's a whole lot less that girls want. that's just me. >> is there something in terms of male attire, you look at shoes, jeans, a shirt? >> a bow tie and manicure. >> bow tie? really? >> but that's it. >> you think a bow tie is sexy. >> but that's it. >> oh, pardon me. i'm a little slow. where is my caffeine this morning. that went over my head. >>> but first, we'll get back to that, the apparent end of a manhunt for christopher dorner and those breaking developments police now say a charred body has been located in the cabin where dorner was holed up but positive identification is
president obama offers a renewed plan for the economy. >>> also coming up in this half hour, best in show. how a pup with a strange name and a mug like a monkey won the hearts of some of the toughest judges at the westminister dog show. >> how adorable. >>> and valentine's day makeover for men. the flowers are ordered and the champagne is on ice, so listen up, guys, we're going to show you how to make sure you look good for that romantic evening. >> i have my...
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. >> president obama is on the road today trying to sell some of his state of the union proposals. the president visits an early learning classroom to make the case for universal pre-k and will speak at a community recreation center before returning to the white house. and if you listen to the speech, the state of the union on tuesday, he laid out a lot of initiatives. >> oh, yes. >> and typically those addresses are a laundry list of ideas. but the republican response is okay, you've laid out all these things. how in the middle of these record deficits do we pay for them? both sides were short on details. >> when the president laid out this laundry list of things, he said not one of the initiatives that i'm talking about today is going to cost us an extra dime. so it's going to be interesting to see how we're going to rejigger things in the economy, and our finances and our pocketbook to actually pay for this stuff. >> and those two big deadlines, you have that march deadline for the deep cuts to defense, as well as to domestic programs. and middle of may, you have the deadline ab
. >> president obama is on the road today trying to sell some of his state of the union proposals. the president visits an early learning classroom to make the case for universal pre-k and will speak at a community recreation center before returning to the white house. and if you listen to the speech, the state of the union on tuesday, he laid out a lot of initiatives. >> oh, yes. >> and typically those addresses are a laundry list of ideas. but the republican response is...
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president obama will travel to chicago friday to speak about gun violce. it's sad, too. she was in school doing well. any murder in some sense is also tragic, but particularly so young. apparently this was gang violence where these other alleged suspects were shooting at what they thought were rival gang members but were just innocent bystanders. >> the two suspects, 18 and 20 years old. so very young themselves. and this happened about a mile away from president barack obama's home in the city's south side. when it comes to gang violence, there's nowhere that you can be safe. >> you may be wondering why the president has made gun control in such a high priority. there are more than 40 murders in the city of chicago just in january alone. 42 or 43 is the official number. 42 people killed in one city in one month? that's staggering. so something hopefully will get done. but we don't know yet. >>> new classified reports reveal the u.s. is the target of a widespread computer hacking campaign that could cost the economy tens of billions. china is by far the main culprit. the
president obama will travel to chicago friday to speak about gun violce. it's sad, too. she was in school doing well. any murder in some sense is also tragic, but particularly so young. apparently this was gang violence where these other alleged suspects were shooting at what they thought were rival gang members but were just innocent bystanders. >> the two suspects, 18 and 20 years old. so very young themselves. and this happened about a mile away from president barack obama's home in...
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there was the time president obama tweaked the supreme court decision on campaign financing. justice scalia retweaked. not true. definitely part of the ceremony. john von dam, abc news, washington. >> that one dude's commitment every year to get that prime seat hours later like it's a stones concert. >> i love how he said i have to do it, otherwise people would worry. >> to each his own. it is political theater. interesting moments from last night. there was one moment where the president did a fist bump, and i like this, with senator mark kirk from illinois. you may remember him, because he had a serious stroke several months back, and finally was able to come back to congress. there was a famous scene of him walking up the steps. so that was a cool moment between the senator and the president. >> and another moment, this probably caught the president off guard, she came over and gave the president a big kiss on the cheek and you can probably see it there, she left her red lipstick right on his cheek. give me some sugar. it was wiped off by the time he went on the stage. >>
there was the time president obama tweaked the supreme court decision on campaign financing. justice scalia retweaked. not true. definitely part of the ceremony. john von dam, abc news, washington. >> that one dude's commitment every year to get that prime seat hours later like it's a stones concert. >> i love how he said i have to do it, otherwise people would worry. >> to each his own. it is political theater. interesting moments from last night. there was one moment where...
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obama "pretty cool." woods said the president hit the ball well in tough conditions and joked about how the round came about in the first place. >> yeah, he calls up and says hey, tiger, you want to play? >> he does not. >> okay. obviously there is a process that's involved and i was invited to play. >> he said that's simply an invitation you do not turn down. woods even complimented the president saying if he spent more time playing golf, he could get to where he's a pretty good player. the issue is they didn't allow the press to take any footage of that. >> except one person who's a member of "golf digest" who's a member of the club. lucky him. first time i've seen tiger woods smile in a very long time. >> he's slowly getting his groove back, in a good way. >>> now to something that's truly an honor and privilege to report and something we're happy to share with you this morning. >> this morning marks robin robert's return to "good morning america." she'll be back at the anchor desk this morning along w
obama "pretty cool." woods said the president hit the ball well in tough conditions and joked about how the round came about in the first place. >> yeah, he calls up and says hey, tiger, you want to play? >> he does not. >> okay. obviously there is a process that's involved and i was invited to play. >> he said that's simply an invitation you do not turn down. woods even complimented the president saying if he spent more time playing golf, he could get to where...
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we get into a lot of very interesting topics, including president obama's role. we get into does the month still have resonance with the youth of today who don't understand what it was like decades ago in terms of what the black community needs to do for itself. so stay tuned for that. something different on the show tonight. >>> and later on, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars one shoe shine at a time. it's an act of charity that you have to see to believe. you're watching "world news now." >>> "world news now" weather brought to you by colonel penn life insurance. have given way to sleeping. tossing and turning where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta®(eszopiclone) can help you get there. like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. lunesta should not be taken together with alcohol. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitat
we get into a lot of very interesting topics, including president obama's role. we get into does the month still have resonance with the youth of today who don't understand what it was like decades ago in terms of what the black community needs to do for itself. so stay tuned for that. something different on the show tonight. >>> and later on, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars one shoe shine at a time. it's an act of charity that you have to see to believe. you're watching...
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president obama, who serves as honorary president of the scouts, said he opposes the ex-exclusion of gays. the scouts' top leadership is meeting this week near dallas to discuss the issue more. >>> and here's your monday forecast. snow showers in the dakotas. snow ending this morning in minneapolis, chicago, and detroit. snow later in the ohio valley, new jersey, and philly. rainy around seattle. and from houston. >> 30s from boise to salt lake city. 16 in fargo. 20s from omaha to detroit. 30s in the northeast. >>> carnival season is about to kick off around the world. and the party is already getting started in rio. >> mm-hmm. and you might say the festivities are going to the dogs. quite literally. hundreds of dogs got dolled up for a special block party. the precarnaval parade featured custom canines from all breeds, sizes, and colors. that looks like pee. >> i was thinking the same thing. dogs got a little freak in them. roll that a little bit. roll back up. you cut me off. there you go. and to make sure they didn't get dehydrated, the dogs were all treated to a special brew of n
president obama, who serves as honorary president of the scouts, said he opposes the ex-exclusion of gays. the scouts' top leadership is meeting this week near dallas to discuss the issue more. >>> and here's your monday forecast. snow showers in the dakotas. snow ending this morning in minneapolis, chicago, and detroit. snow later in the ohio valley, new jersey, and philly. rainy around seattle. and from houston. >> 30s from boise to salt lake city. 16 in fargo. 20s from omaha...
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madam obama, michelle obama, i love her, who doesn't love her bangs? well karl lagerfeld doesn't love her bangs, chanel designer, says they make her look like an anchorwoman. so what, karl! she looks good. >> he looks like eddie munster's grandfather. many people before. has for so when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported. lunesta should not be taken together with alcohol. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations, or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase these risks. allergic reactions such as tongue or throat swelling occur rarely and may be fatal. side effects may include unpleasant taste, headache, dizziness, and morning drowsiness. ask your doctor if lunesta is right for you. then find out how to get lunesta for as low as fifteen dollars at lunesta.com. there's a land of r
madam obama, michelle obama, i love her, who doesn't love her bangs? well karl lagerfeld doesn't love her bangs, chanel designer, says they make her look like an anchorwoman. so what, karl! she looks good. >> he looks like eddie munster's grandfather. many people before. has for so when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported....
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s roger mahoney for one, president obama's former ambassador to the holy see suggested mahoney consider bowing out too. >> he has to decide for himself in terms of what is in the best interest of the church. >> reporter: then there's the italian papers. supposedly detailing a sex and blackmail scandal inside the vatican. this is beginning to sound like a dan brown novel. turns out a dossier does exist. the findings of an internal investigation. but only the pope knows what it's in it. benedict met privately with the three elderly investigators. the italian press calls them the 007 cardinals. >> the cardinals that did the investigation in the corruption inside the vatican are known to know everything. so if they say i don't think this candidate is the best idea at this point, that will be taken very seriously. >> reporter: the pope issued new rules that could fast track this election but ultimately the timing will be up to the cardinal. david wright, abc news, rome. >> there's not a whole lot of time that we're talking here. we've got to get the conclave going and got to get people going
s roger mahoney for one, president obama's former ambassador to the holy see suggested mahoney consider bowing out too. >> he has to decide for himself in terms of what is in the best interest of the church. >> reporter: then there's the italian papers. supposedly detailing a sex and blackmail scandal inside the vatican. this is beginning to sound like a dan brown novel. turns out a dossier does exist. the findings of an internal investigation. but only the pope knows what it's in...
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. >>> president obama's message to the nation's governors last night was about bipartisanship. the governors attended a special dinner at the white house. the president said he's looking for good partners and called on members of both parties to work with him. the president is expected to speak directly about the budget stalemate when he meets again with the governors today. >>> barring a last-minute settlement, the bp oil trial is set to open this morning in new orleans. 200 million gallons of oil flowed into the gulf of mexico following an explosion nearly three years ago. bp faces billions in dollars of fines for violating the clean water act. the oil giant already reached a settlement for its criminal actions. >>> the vatican investigating damaging claims against the top catholic cleric in britain. three priests and one former priest accusations date back to the 1980s. o'brian denies he did anything wrong. at least two other cardinals are facing pressure and criticism for alleged cases of sexual abuse. all that comes as pope benedict gets ready to resign on thursday. an est
. >>> president obama's message to the nation's governors last night was about bipartisanship. the governors attended a special dinner at the white house. the president said he's looking for good partners and called on members of both parties to work with him. the president is expected to speak directly about the budget stalemate when he meets again with the governors today. >>> barring a last-minute settlement, the bp oil trial is set to open this morning in new orleans. 200...
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. >> reporter: snowed in by as much as 40 inches in connecticut where president obama has now declared a state of emergency. the weight of all the big blizzard left mind now tracking houses and wearing on nerves. >> it's horrible. when you shovel your driveway, the plows come and put snow back on the driveway. >> reporter: many of those who are making it out of their driveways are finding the roads still a mess. on long island, the cleanup continues on streets where drivers were left stranded for hours. and back home, hundreds of thousands in new england are learning they are still without power. >> we got her bundled up in coveralls and a vest and blankets. but it's still not enough. her hands are freezing cold. so, we're going to bring her down here. >> reporter: emergency shelters still open, many schools remaining closed. as it becomes clear, lit be a while before these blizzard blues melt away. >> i think it's going to be a few days before we're back and really functioning. >> reporter: and possibly slowing things down even more, the forecast for monday calls for rain, sleet, and
. >> reporter: snowed in by as much as 40 inches in connecticut where president obama has now declared a state of emergency. the weight of all the big blizzard left mind now tracking houses and wearing on nerves. >> it's horrible. when you shovel your driveway, the plows come and put snow back on the driveway. >> reporter: many of those who are making it out of their driveways are finding the roads still a mess. on long island, the cleanup continues on streets where drivers...
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. >>> and before the game, president obama shared his thoughts about the risk of injuries for younger players. mr. obama tells cbs news that if he had a son interested in football he would think before letting him play, given what's known about head injuries. but the president told cbs that's for nfl players and it's a different matter for them, he said. >> these are grown men. they're well compensated. they know the risks that are involved. but as we start thinking about, you know, the pipeline, pop warner, high school, college, i want to make sure that we're doing everything we can to make the sport safer, and that means that the game probably going to evolve a little bit. >> the president also spoke for the first time about the new pentagon ruling allowing women at the front lines. mr. obama said for all practical matters women are already serving in combat and serving with extraordinary patriotism and distinction. >>> and now to breaking news this morning from southern california where there has been a deadly bus crash. a tour bus apparently hit a pickup truck head on near the cit
. >>> and before the game, president obama shared his thoughts about the risk of injuries for younger players. mr. obama tells cbs news that if he had a son interested in football he would think before letting him play, given what's known about head injuries. but the president told cbs that's for nfl players and it's a different matter for them, he said. >> these are grown men. they're well compensated. they know the risks that are involved. but as we start thinking about, you...
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republicans and democrats are predicting president obama would fail if he pushes forward with his own effort to overhaul the system. under that white house plan, green card in eight years. top republican lawmakers don't like that. >> by giving advantage to those who cut in front of the line for immigrants who came here legally, not dealing with border security adequately, that tells us that he's looking for a partisan advantage. >> i hope that republicans and democrats up there don't get involved in some kind of typical washington back and forth sideshow here. and rather just roll up their sleeves and get to work. >> the white house says the president would push his own plan only if lawmakers cannot get the job done. the white house has been working for quite a while on an immigration plan. so what happened over the weekend is that was leaked out to the press. "usa today" did a big story saying this is what the president is working on. the president said if congress doesn't do its thing, i will send my own bill. >> this is a plan b, this is not what the president is going to propose o
republicans and democrats are predicting president obama would fail if he pushes forward with his own effort to overhaul the system. under that white house plan, green card in eight years. top republican lawmakers don't like that. >> by giving advantage to those who cut in front of the line for immigrants who came here legally, not dealing with border security adequately, that tells us that he's looking for a partisan advantage. >> i hope that republicans and democrats up there...
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obama to show leadership. >> congress should not allow these arbitrary, sequester cuts to go through and hurt our economy, slow our recovery. there's got to be a better way. >> now is the time to cut spending. it can be done without jeopardizing the economy and critical services. >> south carolina governor nikki haley took aim at democrats and republicans saying "no one should be playing golf, no one should be taking vacations until the issue is resolved." i think probably the whole country agrees with that. let's get something done here. because again, we've seen this. we had the fiscal cliff thing at the end of the year. another issue come may with the debt ceiling. and the republicans are saying mr. president, all you're doing is scaring people. it's not going to be as bad as it seems. so is this going that is going to happen and be that deeply impactful or is it more political showmanship? >> and speaking of showmanship, bobby jindal said this is a lack of leadership. not only are you scaring them, but you need to stop campaigning, according to bobby jindal. he was saying this ju
obama to show leadership. >> congress should not allow these arbitrary, sequester cuts to go through and hurt our economy, slow our recovery. there's got to be a better way. >> now is the time to cut spending. it can be done without jeopardizing the economy and critical services. >> south carolina governor nikki haley took aim at democrats and republicans saying "no one should be playing golf, no one should be taking vacations until the issue is resolved." i think...
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her parents will sit with michelle obama at tonight's state of the union. >> that's certainly a nice gesture. you have to wonder how heavily the president will hit on that tonight. they said unlike the inaugural speech, this will be an address much more focused on the economy than some of the other issues. >> and just going back to that for one second. the two people charged, 18 and 20 years old. very young men. >> babies killing babies. >>> in other news, heavy rain is slowing down the cleanup effort after that powerful tornado tore through the state of mississippi. the twister barreled through three counties for 75 miles, damaging or destroying near lly 600 homes. he was an e-4 and more than 80 people were hurt but amazingly no one was killed. >> so your dad's ashes -- >> they were in the front living room. >> did he die recently? >> yes, sir, about two months ago. >> maybe he was watching over you guys. >> he had to be. i know somebody was. >> officials say it could have been a lot worse, but see remembers gave residents a 30-minute warning. many businesses were closed because it
her parents will sit with michelle obama at tonight's state of the union. >> that's certainly a nice gesture. you have to wonder how heavily the president will hit on that tonight. they said unlike the inaugural speech, this will be an address much more focused on the economy than some of the other issues. >> and just going back to that for one second. the two people charged, 18 and 20 years old. very young men. >> babies killing babies. >>> in other news, heavy rain...
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>> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rallying the public than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >> our thanks to karen. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in california. >>> the senate finance committee is expected to approve the nomination of jack lew as secretary of the treasury. a confirmation vote from the full senate expected tomorrow. he replaces timothy geithner. >>> the nation's most famous surgeon general has passed away. c. everett koop was appointed by president reagan in 1981 and instrumental in changing america's views on smoking, trying to get the country to kick the habit by the year 2000. he also endorsed condoms and sex education in an effort to stop the spread of aids. he died at his home in new hampshire. dr. koop was 96 years old. >>> pope benedict h
>> reporter: house republicans blasted president obama for not leading the way to a compromise. they say he's more focused on rallying the public than sitting down with lawmakers. rob and diana, back to you. >> our thanks to karen. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in...
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. >>> president obama is among those praising the agents who successfully rescued the little buy who had spent seven days in captivity. >> ethan has been taken to a hospital where he has been reunited with his mother. abc's correspondent reports on the unfolding drama from midland city, alabama. >> reporter: after a week-long standoff a happy day in alabama where the little boy kidnapped from the school bus is safe. a new picture of 5-year-old ethan. >> i have been to the hospital. i have visited with ethan. he is doing fine. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. abc news has learned authorities were able to insert a high-tech camera into the bunker and monitor dykes' movements. when they be kale increasingly concerned he might act out they positioned the swat team near the entrance and used an explosive charge to get into the bunker and neutralize dykes. the standoff began last tuesday when the suspect boarded a school bus and threatened the kids. dykes allegedly shot and killed the bus driver and kidnapped ethan. 5-year-old ethan believed to have autism was
. >>> president obama is among those praising the agents who successfully rescued the little buy who had spent seven days in captivity. >> ethan has been taken to a hospital where he has been reunited with his mother. abc's correspondent reports on the unfolding drama from midland city, alabama. >> reporter: after a week-long standoff a happy day in alabama where the little boy kidnapped from the school bus is safe. a new picture of 5-year-old ethan. >> i have been to...
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president obama issued a statement overnight calling the move have highly provocative act. the test appeared to be more powerful than the previous test. akiko fujita explains the significance. >> reporter: it would mean that north korea is a step closer to its stated goal to create a nuclear warhead that
president obama issued a statement overnight calling the move have highly provocative act. the test appeared to be more powerful than the previous test. akiko fujita explains the significance. >> reporter: it would mean that north korea is a step closer to its stated goal to create a nuclear warhead that
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troops. >> under the obama administration, their use has increased. but it's now under serious fire on capitol hill. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: president obama's pick for cia director, john brennan, could face serious heat from members of the president's own party. at his confirmation hearing this afternoon, dem
troops. >> under the obama administration, their use has increased. but it's now under serious fire on capitol hill. here's abc's tahman bradley. >> reporter: president obama's pick for cia director, john brennan, could face serious heat from members of the president's own party. at his confirmation hearing this afternoon, dem
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president obama will unveil the statue this morning, paying tribute to the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man back in 1955. her arrest led to the civil rights movement. >>> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's unforgettable "i have a dream" speech. i sat down with three marchers who were there back on that day in 1963 to witness history in the making. you can hear what they have to say about black america tomorrow right here on "world news now." >>> the family of trayvon martin has just marked one year since he was shot and killed. martin's parents took part in a candle light vigil in new york city last night along with about 200 others. the shooting of the unarmed 17-year-old set off a national outcry over race issues and stand your ground laws. >> in case you're wondering where this stands legally, zimmerman will be back in court april 22 for a hearing related to that stand your ground law. they're calling it a mini trial, but that is the next step legally in all this. but obviously this was a huge sto
president obama will unveil the statue this morning, paying tribute to the woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man back in 1955. her arrest led to the civil rights movement. >>> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's unforgettable "i have a dream" speech. i sat down with three marchers who were there back on that day in 1963 to witness history in the making. you can hear what they have to say about...
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. >>> the obama administration may soon urge the supreme court to overturn california's ban on same-sex marriage. the white house is reportedly quietly considering filing a so-called "friend of the court" brief. and that could help sway the justices. the president's call for gay rights during last month's inaugural address suggested he may now see a federal role in defining marriage. i think people are going to have a strong reaction to that. it's like look, three separate branches of government, checks and balances. so why is the white house nudging the allegedly independent judicial branch to take something on that is a very controversial issue that divides the country deeply. >> but the president, in his inaugural address, spoke about several things, and that was one of them. he touched upon it very briefly, and people noticed and he's -- immigration is one of the things he's taking on in the second term of his administration. health care he took on in the first term. so it doesn't surprise me he's trying to put more things on his plate. the more things he can get done, in his second
. >>> the obama administration may soon urge the supreme court to overturn california's ban on same-sex marriage. the white house is reportedly quietly considering filing a so-called "friend of the court" brief. and that could help sway the justices. the president's call for gay rights during last month's inaugural address suggested he may now see a federal role in defining marriage. i think people are going to have a strong reaction to that. it's like look, three separate...